HB294
Malicious bodily injury to correctional officers; penalties.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
March 4, 2026
Senate: Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
Chief Patron:
Mitchell D Cornett (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Malicious bodily
injury to correctional officers; penalties. Provides that if any person maliciously causes bodily injury to another by any means, including the means set out in existing law, with intent to maim, disfigure, disable, or kill, and knowing or having reason to know that such other person is a correctional officer, ... (More) as defined in relevant law, engaged in the performance of his public duties as a correctional officer, such person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for a period of not less than five years nor more than 30 years and, subject to existing law, a fine of not more than $100,000; upon conviction, the sentence of such person shall include a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of two years. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103868D
- 01/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/9/2026 4:50 pm)
- 01/09/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/14/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB294)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
- 02/10/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/13/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 8-N)
- 02/15/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (88-Y 8-N 0-A)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
